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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
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Balrs beautiful opera. THE Bohemian
Girl, " was presented last night 10y the Alb
bots opera company 10 n large and enthu-
sastic audience, The presentation was
superior one. marked by beautiful cos
iuues ana inc rendering OF the music by
bgta company ;sDu orchestra. Hiss hu-
bolts airline was delightful Il dreamed
har ! dwcit in msrblc halls received
double encore and a beautiful floral Irib-
ute while her song in the iast act was also
twice encorcd
n. Mic!;elrua appeared Is Th9dtcus. lie
has "a rich, highly cultivated tenor voice.
His solo And You'll Remcmher Ne" in
the third ac & was one OF the features OF
the evening. The powerful and cultivated
voice anu fine dramatic ability of Miss
AumanGalC showed TO AN excellent advau-
t2gp in the Queen OF the GypSjes. Mr..
brJGeTjcF'S Count AInheim won him tna
highest applause. ills Heart bowed
down. was thrice rucOred and even then
his enthusiaStic'and aPureciative audience
appeared ic&th TO part with him. Nr.
Aliens max mp as NeEils1ools was good.
and has acting and singing was worthy of
communication. dr. Beaumont gave a
very clever impersonarion of tIortstan.
The engagement throughout has been
an emmentiy successful one, making TINS
charming prlma dona ana her excellent
company still CRATER favoritcs with
Wichita audiences.
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and "a generous number OF presents were
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he presented with % special caste. ana IS
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
FINE JEWELRY.

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Give our Furnishing Department an exami-
nation. Beautiful line Of Gents NeckWear.
See Our Shoe Department. Look at the
slaughtering prices wehave put on our ClOaks.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18

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Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23

good investment for them. Its bene- fits are so apparent that it is not nec- essary to enumerate them at this time. It makes no difference whether you wish to sell any stock or not this spring, bring tt here and help start an annual exhibit. Another point :; don't refuse to bring stock because they are not premium animals. To obtain premium is not the object of the exhibit It is purely @ business transaction the establishing of an institution, medium or agency, whereby farmers and dealers can sell or purchase stock the bring ing together of seller and buyer the establishing of a bureau of information, thereby saving valuable time to both buyer and seller, and actually produc- ing results that can be obtained in no other way.
 Just one word to our Canaan farmers. Put your shoulders to the wheel and make this first exhibit complete suc- cess; don't ask or expect that farmers from out of town are going to do more than you are willing to do. Appoint your committees to make the necessary arrangements and attend to the differ ent details and be sure and see that ample accommodations are provided for all stock brought to the exhibition.
 The merchants and other business men of Canaan must also lend helping hand; there is work for you to do or some contingent expenses to be provid- ed for. Fall in for roll call, and do your duty.
 This exhibition will not be limited to working oxen, but will include all kinds and grades of live stock. If you have a wagon, or any agricultural implements that you wish to exhibit or sell, bring them along; remember it is sales-day as we'll as an exhibition.
 Nothing but apathy or indifference on the part of those who should be deeply interested in such an institution can prevent the exhibit from being @ com plete success. Wake up! and initiate the example of other towns, for instance:
 '.The annual show and festival of the farmers of Watertown and vicinity came off Friday, March II. The day was favorable except for the stiff March breeze, which kept some away. One hundred and nineteen yoke of working oxen were on the grounds, besides sev- eral unmated bovines. They were a proud looking lot, those oxes, and go were their owners, and held their heads high, both oxen and owners. They were mostly superior breed, too, sleek looking and we'll fed, only few scrub by ones."
 Again we offer our services to aid the enterprise, and we request all who intend to exhibit stock or farming utensils here to send us postal card stating the nature and number of the exhibit in order that the committee may provide ample accommodations for all.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
LAX EVElLEs

l.. F. Reed is slowly recovering from his severe attack of infammatory rheu- matism.
 David Stone has been dangerously sick with a severe cold, but is better at present.
 Charles Stone and wife of Hartford, came to town last Saturday, to call on his sick father, also Wm. Stone, of East Canaan. t
 The services of the M. D. church will hereafter be held at Academy hall, until the repairs of the church are completed
 MT Wm Landon moved his household effects to Norfolk last Thursday. @s
 Miss M. B. Holcomb, of Southington, our former milliner, cams to town last Saturday to visit friends.
 John Gray, one of the knife shop hands, went to Waterbury last Satur day to work iu brass foundry.
 Walter Landon and family moved to Norfolk last Monday, where he and his brother have recently started store.
 Rev w. H. G. Temple of Sheffield, and Rev s. J. McCutcheon of Lakeville will hold revival meeting at Chap1n- vile, Friday evening, March 25.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
DANCING OR KLGSINl.

It may be asserted, in general way, that wherever in the United States you do not find dancing you find kissing. In communities where dancing was disapproved have seen "string games" called for and carried into practice at entertainments held in school houses and even at church sociables. In such places church mem mbers-and. for aught I know, deacons take part in the amusement and have seen it develop a frisklness, so to speak, in grizzled men, which made them, ono would say, anything but seductive or beguil- ing to the young and fair. Among those of earlier years kissing becomes in such communities systematic pur- suit, like hunting or fishing. Young girls whose parents object to it are ne- glected or disliked young man in such a village told a frienI of mine, with some indignation, that she was the only girl in town whom he had not kissed. It is of no use to object to ii as immoral where the church members are committed to it. Perhaps it cannot be called immoral but when society has reached certain stage of refine. ment these games vanish. The symbol of that increased refinement is usually dancing. Dancing, whatever its draw backs, serves practically as the anti dote to kissing games where one begins the other dies out. They do not seem to flourish side by side at any rate. people rarely go back from danc- ing to kissing. Granting, for the sake of argument, that it is necessary to have some amusement, the choice lies, in our villages and their scattered fami- lies, between these two forms of relaxa- tion. Which is the better of the two ?- Harper's.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
MUSIC OF THE MONTH.

From among the choicest of sheet music publications of the month, the following have been selected: "Valse Lente," /" by Shuett, very graceful and very artistic in style; it will be admir- ed by pianists of some proficiency, 50 cts.) The March from Audran's new opera, (: Indiana ; very pretty piano music, 80 cts.) four very easy pieces by Mack, entitled, Always Lovely Waltz Ting g-a-ling Waltz, !" .s My First Schottische,'' and "Do not Tell Waltz," price each, 25 cts. Then there are two very interesting pieces. entitled, '' Magic Spell Waltz,'' for the banjo and piano, (4O cts.) and "Tann- hauser,' for mandolin and piano, eco. c) In addition to the above are two fine songs, viz: "Yo-ho Yo-ho!' sailor song by Kobbe, (35 cts.); and Glove is Dream," beautiful song by Cowen, 30 cts) Any of these new publications will be sent to any address on receipt of price. by Oliver Ditson & Co.,, Boston, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
M7iIl RIVER.

Frank w. Spaulding will sell bis household goods at auction on Friday next, preparatory to settling in Wichita, Kansas.
 MT and Mrs Will Adams were called to New York last week, to attend the funeral of Mrs As brother, MT Daniel Alexander, who died of consumption at Thomasville, Georgia. He formerly lived in this place. ~.
 Mrs Chauncey Hall is seriously i'll with pneumonia, though improving little.
 Mrs Dr Karner and Miss Minnie Freeman are at their fathers, Mir A. J.. Freeman.
 Mrs D. D. Stanard and Mrs c. B. Brewer spent last week with friends in Pittsfeld
 Sociable this week at the usual time and place, with Mrs D. Stanard at the head. Mrs Sarah Holabird, of Winsted, visited relatives here last week. George Freeman, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of th1s town, is making fly ing visit among friends hcre
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
FIRE AT CHA UTAUQUA.

A fire started on the Challtauqua, N. r., assembly grounds Sunday evening at about 10 30 and was not checked until about daylight Monday morning, after burning sixty cottages and boarding houses and damaging twenty more. The loss will reach $1O0,000. There was no efficient means on the grounds for extinguishing the fire, and 1t swept everything before it. With great diff cultY the hotel was saved. The fire started nearly in the center of the burned tract. The cottages were all of wood and so close together that one was scarcely on fire before its neighbor was burning. A few chemical fire extin- guishers on the grounds had no appre- ciable effect on the flames. The heroic work of the winter residents and farm CTS from the surrounding country un- doubtedly saved the entire assembly. with its costly buildings and 800 cotta- ges, from total destruction. The fire took both sides of Simpson and Sum- merfeld avenues and the magnificent forest trees shading these streets were burned and destroyed. Many of the burned cottages of Simpson avenue were rebuilt last year. This was the most fashionable avenue on the grounds. The cottages cost from $2, ,00O to $15, ,OOC each. Few of the cottages were tenant ed, though nearly every one contained much furniture and bedding, very little of which was saved. No one was in jured beyond slight bruises and burns. As the loss is probably one-third GOV cred by insurance, and no public build ings were burned, Chautauqua, as z whole, will not suffer seriously from the fire. Most of the houses will be re- placed by others of better class. The fire will probably spur up the trustees te build reservoir and lay pipes as pro posed at the last session. The execu tive committee of the trustees of the Chautauqua assembly association vii
 meet this week on the grounds to set what can be done to remedy tht | damape
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
KENT.

Mrs Ira Seger still continues very feeble.
 Mrs E. Berhaunse oied at her home in South Kent Sunday last of pneumo- mia.
 MT and Mrs c. P. Brittan arrived from New York on Saturday last, to spend short time in Kent
 Mrs Thorpe, of Waterbury, is in town visiting her mother, Mrs Kirk, who has been seriously ill, but is now improving.
 The district school in this village, R. M. Gibbs teacher, gave an exhibition at the school house Tuesday evening, Mar. 18th. A we'll selected and pleasing programme was carried out in manner that reflected much credit upon both teacher and scholars. Every one knew their part we'll and some displayed con- siderable talent for acting. The musi- cal part of the programme was also good. The audience appreciated the efforts of the school and congratulated Mir Gibbs on his success in giving so pleasing an entertainment.
 On Friday evening, March 18th, Mrs l.. H. Washington gave her postponed temperance lecture at the Congrega- tional church. She is very earnest speaker, and presented her subject in 8 manner which impresses her hearers that she understands what she Is talk ing about. There was a very good attendance. The collection taken amounted to $11.OO, which will be used in aid of the state w. c. T. U.
 Considerable excitement was Caused here Wednesday last, when the rooms occupied by Miss Nina Davis, in Mrs Ives house, on Main St., were discov- cred to be on fire Men, and women too, ran to the rescue and fought brave ly. The fire company were soon at the scene ready for duty, but prompt action on the part of those who first arrived had already extinguished the flames. Miss Davis bedding and much''o her clothing was burned, and some .furni- ture injured. Cause of the fire un- known. A subscription has been made up among the people here for Miss Davis in her misfortune. .
 A sociable takes place on Friday evening, March 25th, at the house of MT Henry Waldron in this village, under the management of the Christian Endeavor Society. It will be partly literary, partly musical, and altogether social-with refreshments and collec- tion.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
Beckwith Appeals Again.

The case of Beckwith, the Austerlitz murderer, now goes to the general term of the supreme court, which convenes in May, and of course he will not be hanged until the appeal is decided, even if he is then. He will Ihave to be sentenced for the fifth time, if not for the sixth, unless he should finally die of old age before the case is determined, or should get sentence to imprison- ment-f Berkshire Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
DISTRICT OF SALISBURY ss. PROBATE

RESTRICT OF SALISBURY ss. PROBATE H Court, March 5th 1887.
 Estate of Caroline Ball, late of Salisbury in said district deceased.
 Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for said District, will be sold at Pub lie Auction to the highest bidder, on the 31st day of March, 1887, at ten o'clock in the fore noon (unless previously disposed of at private sale) all of the real estate of said deceased, consisting of an undivided one-fourth inter- erly part of said Salisbury, on both sides of the under mountain road, ,so-called ,and known as the 'sBall Farm," containing eight hundred and seventy-f1ve (S75) acres, more or less, barns and out buildings thereon. Sale to take place at the Probate Office in said Salisbury.
 TERMs.-Ten per cent of purchase price to be paid at time of sale, and remainder within ten days thereafter, on "a delivery of deed.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
Hurged His Own Wife.

The Wethersfeld Farmer tells the following odd story as it were an ordi nary matter A '' 'hugging bee" was got up recently in down the river town for the benefit of church. The price per hug was 15 cents, the hugger being blindfolded. All things worked like 8 charm, and everyone was having a royal time until one married man got hold of his own wife and hugged her for full 15 cents worth, until the baudags was removed from his eyes Then ne got mad. declared he had been swindled, and wanted his 15 cents back again.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
LIVE STOCK EXHIBITION AND SALE.
 At Canaan, April IF, 1883.

At Canaan, April 12, 1sss.
 Quite number of farmers in Canaan and adjoining towns have agreed to assist in establishing an annual Live Stock Exhibition and Sales-day at Canaan.
 We feel warranted in stating that such an institution will be inaugurated here Tuesday, April 12. At first it was hoped that an earlier date could be named, but it was found impracticable, but it is now thought that April 12 will accommodate the greatest number. Just at present there is 8 large body of ice on the hills in Sheffield, Norfolk and New Marlboro, and it would not be advisable to drive stock over the icy roads, consequently it was not thought best to name any day in March for the exhibit. Many people change their residence the first week in April, there fore that week was not considered 0 convenient time for the exhibit Tues day, April 12, will accommodate the majority of farmers who have agreed to attend.
 We cannot spare the space to publish the correspondence or interviews we have received on the subject, and will mention only two to illustrate the inter ct taken. Henry E. Wetherell, of Huntsville, writes under date of March Al "Your suggestion of Live Stock exhibition favorsbly received in this vicinity. I will try and have something there" Wm. M. Chapin. of Sheffield, writes II will show few young thoroughbred Holstein cattle at your sales day at Canaan, if you have one."
 Enough stock has already been pledged to make a respectable exhibit, and certainly good beginning. Now lot every wide |, ,ake farmer in Canaan and neishboring towns arouse his sleepy neighbor and success will be assured. One thought we wish especi- ally to impress on the minds of farmers. They should be willing to make some sacrifices in order to inaugurate and es tnblish such an exhibition and sales- .day. Sooner or later they will reap the benefit of such an institution, anl the - spsnt h establishing it will prove N
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
Ze00Z Notices.
CT OF SHARON ss. PROBATE

RESTRICT OF SHARON ss. PROBATE u Court, March 14th, 1887.
 Estate of Jane E. Griswold, late of Sharon, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 DON PEDRO GRISWOLD, 3w23 Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
THE KONKA POTA AND MILL RIVER R. R
 THE SURVEY COMPLETED.


 Surveyor E. M. Rood completed the survey of the Konkapot and Mill River railroad last week. He found the eleva- ton at town hall in Mill River to be 139 feet higher than at the lime house at Barnes siding north of Canaan. Pierce, Lawrence x Co.'S kilns are 39 feet higher than where the line con- nects with the main line near Patrick Britt's.
 He surveyed the line north from town hall in Mill River to point near Thomas Crosby's house, about two and one-half miles from town hall. The elevation on the river crossed near Crosby's is found to be 76 feet higher than at town hall. If the road should be built the grade must cross the river near Crosby's at au elevation of 30 feet above the river.
 There has beeu line of levels run from Crosby's to Thomas Woods saw mill, about twos miles above Hartsville, at which point former line had been run to connect with the proposed ex- tension of the Massachusetts Central railroad
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
The First NIethOelists,

The name Methodist, as applied to the followers of Wesley. was first given to four young men at Oxford in 1729, and the names of these men to whom the term Methodist was first applied were John Wesley, Charles Wesley, Robert Kirl1ham and William Morgan. George Whitfield was not at that time a member of the band to whom the name Methodist was applied. - Religious Herald